Shrubs and trees. Leaves opposite, or in whorls of 3 or 4, simple; margins entire or variously toothed. Conflorescence raceme-like, terminal, simple, solitary, ferruginous-pubescent; involucral bracts conspicuous, ±persistent; floral bracts absent. Flowers zygomorphic, cream to white, pleasantly perfumed. Receptacle straight. Perianth sparsely ferruginous-pubescent on tube, densely on limb; abaxial tepal free; other 3 fused for c. half their length. Hypogynous glands 2 (-4), adaxial, free, oblong. Stamens usually 4. Ovary sessile, 1-locular, densely ferruginous-pubescent; ovules 2; style curved, sparsely ferruginous-pubescent at base, glabrous towards tip; pollen presenter ±rhomboidal. Fruit drupaceous, indehiscent, semi-succulent.
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